McGurk: Faster. Higher. Stronger. Doped.
Doping in athletics is occurring on a worldwide scale – and in some cases under the eyes of governments. So what do records really mean?
I spent many long hours of my broadcasting career in the chair fronting Olympics and various major athletic championships. In a special way, athletics was always different. We thrilled to the great feats, marvelled at the performances and saluted the champions, but there was always a sense of something unspoken.
Many moments were unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. Like the time Sonia O’Sullivan was beaten for the gold medal by two unknown ...
